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Space/Science » in reply to re: Rutan plane flies to 100,000 feet!

Isn't that a new record?

Lee — 4/9/2004 7:39:21 PM (archived)

I've never heard of a private aircraft getting anywhere close to 105,000+ feet. Any guesses on when they'll carry it into space?

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Rutan is licensed for a manned suborbital flights! - Chris Vancil - 4/7/2004 11:35:27 PM
- re: Rutan plane flies to 100,000 feet! - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2004 6:03:07 PM
  - Isn't that a new record? - Lee - 4/9/2004 7:39:21 PM
    - Yup! 105,000 feet for a non-government/civilian aircraft is indeed a record. - Jacob Samorodin - 4/9/2004 8:32:05 PM
      - re: Rockets versus aircraft..... - Success_Machine - 4/9/2004 9:41:07 PM
  - Expanding the envelop - Larry J - 4/8/2004 8:28:41 PM
- Yup! I think Scaled Composites is going to get the X-Prize this year. - Jacob Samorodin - 4/8/2004 4:20:52 PM
  - A balloon launched rocket will have a tough time winning the X-Prize - Larry J - 4/8/2004 5:48:31 PM
- That is a milestone. - REB - 4/8/2004 3:34:48 PM

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